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    Small crack in hull repair

    I got a new roller trailer for my boat, and during the process of setting it up I have put a small crack in my hull. I have an idea of what I need to do now but I thought I would get some advice here before I tear into this. I figure I will need to cut a hole in the floor of my boat, and...
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    Inflatable keel vs tubes

    I am looking at getting a 9-11ft inflatable, I want to mount my 5hp honda engine to it and be able to plane the boat. I know it is possible as I have seen it done and there are a few youtube videos of people planing small inflatables with 5hp motors. Anyways I have found a few boats some with...
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    Another What year BF5

    serial number 1200854
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    jumstart accidentaly reversed polarity

    I went to jump start my boat motor as I left my fish finder on and the battery was dead and when I went to hook up the jumpstart battery and I accidentally put positive to negative to each side and attempted to start the motor and thought about it right away so stopped and now I am posting, the...
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    Bendix Gear stuck up

    I have a 1994 johnson 60hp I went to start the boat today and it would not start but would spin, it has a fully charged battery and the cables were just recently replaced. I took the cowl off and noticed that the bendix gear was stuck engaged and the starter would spin but the actual gear...
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    5hp honda

    I am going to look at a late 90s 5hp honda in the next few days and I am just wondering what is a good compression number that I should get on a compression test for this motor, anything else specifically I should look for? Thanks
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    Replacing wood on aux motor mount

    I have one of the adjustable motor mount bracket for an 8hp honda on my boat, exaclty the same as the one pictured here only the poly part on mine is wood...
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    Moving Battery

    I am going to move my battery to the front of my 14ft boat, it is currently at the back, I use it to start my engine a 1994 johnson 60hp and run a fish finder and bilge pump. It is just a basic marine starting battery, there isn't a fuse on it now but running this length of wire I feel I should...
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    Prop fitment question

    I have found a prop for sale from a mid 90s 115 johnson that would be a great spare for my boat. My motor is a 1994 60hp johnson, my current pitch is 19 and this prop for sale is a 17, It has a slightly larger diameter but I understand that this is somewhat insignificant as long as it fits on...
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    Honda 8hp Help

    I posted this in the honda section and haven't gotten any response and very few views, its dead over there, anyways hopefully someone could chime in a little info. I can get this 8hp honda motor for $750 it is said to be in excellent running condition. The salesman says it is an 1989, but the ad...
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    Year and any info

    I can get this 8hp honda motor for $750 it is said to be in excellent running condition. The salesman says it is an 1989, but the ad on the motor says its a 1999, I am pretty sure it is a 1999 but was wondering if anyone could confirm this, there is no serial number on this motor so there isn't...
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    Starter gear not lifting

    I have a 1994 60hp johnson, the problem started has slowly gotten worse. The gear on top of the starter would stop lifting over a few month period. Every now and then I would go to start the motor and the starter would spin but the gear wouldn't lift and engage the flywheel, it didn't seem like...
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    F/G Question

    I have one of the transom mounted adjustable auxillary motor brackets on my boat. It is aluminum and wood, I am going to be rebuilding the wood part which is where the motor clamps to, It appears that it is about 1 1/4 thick right now and just a piece of wood. Iam going to cover the one that I...
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    Smart Tabs Q with pics.

    I have a 14.5FT double eagle with a 60hp johnson and a 4hp kicker on a bracket mounted to the transom. I am not moving the bracket or the transducer or pickup for the speedo, so for me to install smart tabs they would have to be mounted about 14inchs in on the transom on each side due to the...
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    earmuffs/impeller question

    I have a 94 60hp johnson. When I put it on muffs it shoots a solid yet weak steam out the telltale, when Iam in the water it shoots a strong solid stream out the telltale. I tried pushing the earmuffs tighter creating a better seal between the muffs and the pickup and the stream increased quite...
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